Reloading

/dnicks reload

Requires dnicks.reload (op by default). It:

1. re-reads config.yml,
2. reloads the language file and regenerates messages.yml,
3. re-applies every online player’s nick across all owned surfaces (chat format, tab name, display name), so format and toggle changes take effect live — no restart needed.

The nametag above the head is owned by your nametag plugin, so its formatting changes are reloaded there (e.g. TAB /tab reload), not by /dnicks reload.

When a restart is needed instead

A reload covers config and language. Restart the server when you update the jar itself.

Tip: if you changed a surface from false to true and players already online don’t update, /dnicks reload re-applies them; brand-new joins always pick up the latest config.